CAD Operative Engineer Apprentice

  • Company: ACETARC LIMITED
  • Location: KEIGHLEY W YORKSHIRE, BD21 4HT
  • Type: Apprenticeship
  • Salary: £15,392.00 per year
  • Sector: Engineering and manufacturing
  • Ref: NAS-2000042535
  • Application Deadline Date: 14/08/2026
  • Start Date: 01/09/2026
  • Positions Available: 1
  • Working Week: Monday to Friday, hours will be confirmed if successful to interview.

Brief Description

We are looking for a motivated Junior CAD Operative / Engineer or Apprentice to support our design and production teams in delivering accurate, practical and high-quality engineering drawings for manufacture.

Future Prospects

Potential full-time role upon completion of apprenticeship. 

Vacancy Detail

The successful candidate will assist with the preparation and updating drawings and related production information. As well as this, you will be present on the shopfloor working on different machines to understand the workings behind what we produce and why.



  • Understand the basics of CAD design – full training will be given.

  • Prepare accurate workshop drawings, layouts, parts lists and job packs for production.

  • Update existing drawings and complete revision changes and as-built records when required.

  • Liaise with managers, engineers and workshop team to ensure designs are practical, accurate and manufacturable.

  • Assist with the preparation of bills of materials and other supporting technical documentation.

  • Maintain drawing registers, document control and filing systems to company standards.

  • Ensure drawings comply with internal standards, quality requirements and health and safety considerations.

  • Work collaboratively with colleagues across all parts of the business.

Other Information

This candidate will understand that this role will be a mix of shopfloor work and office work. CAD design will be taught to the candidate over time, however, it must be highlighted that to understand our equipment and manufacturing standards, the candidate must spend extended
periods of time on the shopfloor to see how each part is manufactured and put together.

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